The Blue Jays dug themselves a hole once again, but in what has become customary the first week into the season, they rallied for the victory. The win, which lifted Toronto to a formidable 6-2 record, came with good news and bad news...
The bad news is that Jesse Litsch left the game after tightness in his forearm. He'll be evaluated tomorrow, but this can't be a good sign for a pitching staff that is missing 2 starters from last season (3 if you include Casey Janssen, a presumed member of the rotation heading into '09.) Litsch hasn't looked good in both starts against Detroit and Minnesota, giving up 9 earned runs in 9 innings, and this could explain why. A trip to the disabled list is very likely...
The good news, however, is that they pounded out a season high 19 hits (19 hits!!) erasing an early 3-1 deficit to defeat the Twins for the 10th consecutive time. Leading the charge was 21 year old rookie Travis Snider. He hit two massive bombs, the latter supplying the winning runs. Additionally, First Baseman Lyle Overbay finally started to get going with the bat, driving in three (including his 1st dinger of the campaign.)
In what was the Jays 4th come from behind victory in their first 8 games, it's another sign that each game someone else is stepping up to lead the charge offensively. Every win like this is vital for a ball club that tempered expectations coming into the season...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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6-2 is a very solid start. Though there are concerns about the bullpen, they are the comeback kids thus far :)
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